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Blue Ribbon Committee for Trails

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A committee of civic, business and elected leaders gathered at Metro to think big about regional trails. Read their recommendations for investing in and planning our transportation systems to maximize mobility, livability and community.

The case for new thinking about transportation infrastructure

Our region needs new ideas to meet our transportation infrastructure needs. The integrated mobility strategy that the Blue Ribbon Committee for Trails recommended to the Metro Council – and the region – is an exciting and powerful new idea that addresses congestion, climate change, fuel costs and the current lack of funding for traditional transportation projects.

Relatively small investments in trails and other connections for bikes and pedestrians could put us on a path to a new kind of transportation network that is earth and community friendly – and that is financially feasible.

Review the case statement the committee presented to the Metro Council in November 2008 and learn more about the next steps this group of leaders has recommended for the region below. Download the case statement

Committee charge from the Metro Council 

• Evaluate the regional trails system and its benefits.
• Determine if the current level of investment in regional trails is commensurate with expected benefits.
• Identify important regional values in developing the system.
• Propose funding and policy changes necessary to achieve the regional system.

Committee members

Download committee member biographies (40K Adobe Acrobat PDF)

Meeting agendas, materials and minutes

The Blue Ribbon Committee for Trails met for six months from May through October 2008.  Download meeting agendas, materials and minutes below.

May 5, 2008

• Agenda (28K Adobe Acrobat PDF)
• Meeting Packet (104K Adobe Acrobat PDF)
• Meeting Summary (31.5K Adobe Acrobat PDF)

June 2, 2008

• Agenda (32K Adobe Acrobat PDF)
• Meeting Packet (979K Adobe Acrobat PDF)
• Meeting Summary (422K Adobe Acrobat PDF)

July 7, 2008

• Agenda (14K Adobe Acrobat PDF)
• Meeting Packet (3M Adobe Acrobat PDF)
• Meeting Summary (53K Adobe Acrobat PDF)

Aug. 4, 2008

• Agenda (27K Adobe Acrobat PDF)
• Meeting Packet (2M Adobe Acrobat PDF)
• Meeting Summary (28K Adobe Acrobat PDF)

Sept. 15, 2008

• Agenda (27K Adobe Acrobat PDF)
• Meeting Packet (2M Adobe Acrobat PDF)
• Meeting Summary (58K Adobe Acrobat PDF)

Nov. 10, 2008

• Agenda (15K Adobe Acrobat PDF)
• Meeting Packet (2M Adobe Acrobat PDF)

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Lake McTighe
503-797-1560
lake.mctighe@oregonmetro.gov

Related Documents

• The case for an integrated mobility strategy (Blue Ribbon Committee final report) 1.6M Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published November 15, 2008
• Blue Ribbon Committee for Trails bios 34K Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published June 10, 2008
• Blue Ribbon Committee for Trails meeting dates 52K MS Word | Published June 11, 2008
• Connecting Green Summer Trail Tours 115K Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published June 11, 2008
• RTC case statement 16.9M Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published July 3, 2008
• Trail benefits summary 88K MS Word | Published July 7, 2008
• Back on bicycles by Mary Kitsch, July 20, 2008 Oregonian Opinion 157K Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published July 22, 2008
• Connecting.the.(green).dots by Johnathan Nicholas, July 20, 2008 Oregonian Editorial 401K Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published July 22, 2008
• Making room on the road by Jeff Mapes, July 20, 2008 Oregonian 2.1M Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published July 22, 2008
• The case for an active transportation strategy, Blue Ribbon Committee for Trails final report 1.6M Adobe Acrobat PDF